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Issue: Vol 160, Issue 7410

25 March 2010
IN THIS ISSUE

A Catholic child adoption agency has won a High Court case that could allow it to lawfully discriminate against same-sex couples.

British expats are not entitled to have their pensions index-linked, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled

Judges should be given powers to use their discretion when tackling the illegality defence where property ownership is concealed for criminal purposes.

Baxter v Mannion [2010] EWHC 573 (Ch), [2010] All ER (D) 173 (Mar)

D v D [2010] EWHC 138 (Fam), [2010] All ER (D) 162 (Mar)

R (on the application of Maroudas) v Secretary of State for Environment Food and Rural Affairs [2010] EWCA Civ 280, [2010] All ER (D) 171 (Mar)

Wood Floor Solutions Andreas Domberger GmbH v Silva Trade SA C-19/09, [2010] All ER (D) 130 (Mar)

Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Commencement No 16, Transitory and Transitional Provisions) Order 2010 (SI 2010/807)

Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No 3) Regulations 2010 (SI 2010/840)

Much of what has been written on the Jackson report so far suggests that the time for debate is over. This is not correct. The debate is just beginning.

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Quinn Emanuel—James McSweeney

Quinn Emanuel—James McSweeney

London promotion underscores firm’s investment in white collar and investigations

Ward Hadaway—Louise Miller

Ward Hadaway—Louise Miller

Private client team strengthened by partner appointment

NLJ Career Profile: Kate Gaskell, Flex Legal

NLJ Career Profile: Kate Gaskell, Flex Legal

Kate Gaskell, CEO of Flex Legal, reflects on chasing her childhood dreams underscores the importance of welcoming those from all backgrounds into the profession

NEWS
One in five in-house lawyers suffer ‘high’ or ‘severe’ work-related stress, according to a report by global legal body, the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC)
The Legal Ombudsman’s (LeO’s) plea for a budget increase has been rejected by the Law Society and accepted only ‘with reluctance’ by conveyancers
Overcrowded prisons, mental health hospitals and immigration centres are failing to meet international and domestic human rights standards, the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) has warned
Two speedier and more streamlined qualification routes have been launched for probate and conveyancing professionals
Workplace stress was a contributing factor in almost one in eight cases before the employment tribunal last year, indicating its endemic grip on the UK workplace
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